1998 BMW M3 3.2 Cabrio • Alpinweiß III on Schwarz • German spec • 1 of 12
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What a beautiful car! Thanks for sharing
Mishimoto Automotive
I did not know Roundel Magazine was available online, but as I was searching for information on M3 CSL, I was surprised to find my own feature:
http://roundel.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vrd11/i12/p38
(There are 5 pages, so keep clicking the arrow to see it all.)
Roundel Magazine is great and I am really happy with the way they presented the story and the pictures.
This forum post is very much based on the article so there is not much new there, but I thought there might be forum members who missed the Roundel issue and now have the opportunity to view it online.
Enjoy!
Anssi
Talk about amazing talent, you sir for sure have it! The CSL is amazing, and so are your photos!
You sir need to come to Poland and snap some photos of my 8!!
PS. Take Melissa with you
more of melissa please! droool
-M3J0N
More ladies in Little Black Dress
Last summer, I noticed a pattern emerging: more and more blondes wearing a classic LBD started to accumulate in my picture collection.
Remember Natalie...
...and Pauliina...
..and Anna!
I very much liked this concept, so this year I am proud to present new beautiful additions to this classic collection!
She is Marika:
She is Jessica:
She is Katri:
Who's YOUR favorite?
Anssi
Natalie!!!!
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Wow this thread delivers
^ sold
Really interesting thread. Most of us won't get to see that interior in such detail and with your explanations, cheers.
Funny the way you introduce those ladies, I can't help but think of this for some reason.
Thank you for your nice comments.
The models do know how to use the internet and they often check what people are saying about their pictures. I am happy that the comments here have been so positive and encouraging. So gentlemen, here is your reward.
Members Tiago, Fatandre, m3j0n, Isdera, IWannaBMW, Crime Wave, Squiz, acolella76, please find your reward here:
Melissa
Melissa
Melissa
Melissa
Melissa
Members Oomz1975, Compactive, here is yours:
Anna
And Montreal e36, your turn:
Natalie
Natalie
Natalie
Keep those nice comments coming! Models love to be loved.
Anssi
Great taste in cars and women, well done sir!
1996 328i (m52B28US) OBD1 euro ZF 5spd. 3.23LSD conversion / Chem. PnP Head/ DINAN stg.2 CHIP/ VAC race valves/ S52 cams/ A/C delete/ fan delete/ Washer Fluid resv delete/ ARP head studs/ Cometic 140MLS / VAC Solid Engine/trans Mounts/ CAI / 2.5"Borla race exahaust/ NGK R spark plugs, M50 Mani, S50 Oil Res, Riot Racing HFTB, SAMCO Hoses, JBR FW, X-Brace, Mtech Front Bumper, RE RSMs, stoptech SS lines, Bilstein sports, H&R Race Springs, S52 Reinforcement plates, Kosei K1 w/ bridgestone RE960as, Brembo/stoptech slotted rotors, M3 Trailing arms, M3 Calipers, M3 Axles, ACS strut brace, weight reduction.
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In that case, give me a vote for jessica!
^ sold
A picture experiment with 600mm optics. I wanted to capture the unreal perspective that makes the rear of the car look much wider and stronger. Check out the rear tire, it looks HUGE:
Equipment used:
Canon 5DmkII
Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sport
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/12...28-dg-os-hsm-s
Sigma 2x extender
tripod
remote trigger
Settings:
f/5.6 (largest aperture available with the 2x extender)
1/80s
ISO 400 (faster shutter speed, in order to reduce camera shake)
mirror lock-up and remote triggering with 2 sec delay (to reduce camera shake)
Anssi
Amazing.
Chapter 9: My summer at the gravel pit
Driving the CSL is addictive. And the addiction comes with a price: I cannot photograph it while I am driving it! Almost all my photos are of a car that is standing still. Quite boring, considering what the car was designed to do.
That explains why I took very few photos this year. I chose to drive it.
In the area of photography, I went for quality instead of quantity. As always, I wanted to learn something new. Experimenting takes a lot of space. This summer a friend found a perfect place for me: a huge gravel pit. And its owner was ok with me and my team taking photos so I spent a lot of time there.
Evening after evening, I studied the light, learning when it was just right for my photography. Having learned the right hours for shooting, I did a very elaborate shoot with the CSL. I spent a ridiculous amount of time placing the car just right and detailing it so that there would be no embarrassing little mistakes. Working with your own car, it does not matter how long a shoot takes, as long as you get the results you want. The opening picture of this post shows the final shooting position of the car.
Then it was time to up the stakes a bit and introduce a model in the picture. This is always a challenge since cars and people require different type of lighting to look good. I wanted to try very complex photo set-ups so I needed a pro model who would look great in every frame. Jessica is the answer! The final pictures here are a mix of ambient light and strobes.
Thanks to careful planning of the shooting hour, I was able to use my favorite settings: 1/160s and ISO 50. Aperture here was f/4 - I knew that a bit later there would be less light and that then I would switch to f/2.8.
Because Jessica will get every frame right, I could experiment with highly labor-intensive effects like smoke. Random factors like wind - or blind luck - make every smoke picture a bit different. I think this was the best frame we did with the "M Color Smoke" concept. It was done later in the evening, so I was at 1/160s, f/2.8, ISO 100.
We then started the assembly of the fire rig. This always takes time, so by the time we were ready it was already dark enough to end up the night with this:
As you already know, I never use digital photo manipulation. That is real fire.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures!
Anssi
P.S. During the summer, I shot many other photo gigs at the same fantastic location. If you are interested, you will find them here
1944 Military vehicle shoot, featuring Nina, Oona, Rina and Salla http://www.m5time.com/Models2
1992 Harley-Davidson shoot, featuring Jessica http://www.m5time.com/Bikes
Omg i love this thread. This is my favorite BMW ever.
The fire is cool as hell.
Last edited by GTRSv; 02-02-2014 at 02:18 PM.
A couple of weeks later, I returned to the same location to shoot one more frame, with lots of fire.
Anssi
Fantastic as ever. I love reading about the effort that goes into each shot, and I think it's great that you're sharing your passion and process so everyone can enjoy. Please keep it up!
Also, some more aurora shots would be super duper cool
Sick CSL, and the photos are amazing.
This girl needs to squat.
Last edited by bErio; 04-23-2014 at 09:14 PM.
Lord Jesus... Great photos.
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